New study finds a positive association between Periodontal disease and Coronary Heart Disease

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Periodontal disease and coronary heart disease are widespread
conditions; therefore, an association between the two is an important
scientific subject from a preventive outlook !!!

Researchers found an increased risk of coronary heart disease for
people below the age of 60 who have more than four millimeters of
alveolar bone loss (the bone that holds the teeth in the mouth) from
periodontal disease, according to a new study that is printed in the
Journal of Periodontology.

It was found that participants with coronary heart disease had an
increase of periodontal disease indicators, including alveolar bone
loss, clinical attachment loss and bleeding compared to the group
without coronary heart disease.

"This study is distinctive because to our knowledge, it is the first
to include both the alveolar bone loss and full mouth recording of
clinical attachment loss as measurements of periodontal disease,"
explains Dr. Karen Geismar, Department of Periodontology,
School of
Dentistry, Faculty of Health Science,
University of Copenhagen, Denmark. "Alveolar bone loss was recently
found to be the periodontal variable that had the strongest association
to coronary heart disease."

The association between periodontal disease and coronary heart disease
has been that chronic infections and the inflammatory response from
diseases such as periodontal disease may be involved in the initiation
and progression of atherosclerosis.

"A number of pathways are suspected to be involved," said Geismar.
"One way is that periodontal bacteria directly invade the arterial
wall and another way is that bacterial products from the periodontal
pocket exert a systemic effect on atherosclerosis development based on
the immune system."

"This is one of many studies suggesting that the spread of bacteria
and bacterial products from the periodontal lesion to the bloodstream
may contribute to coronary heart disease," said Preston D. Miller,
DDS and AAP President. "However, it is still uncertain whether or not
the association between periodontal disease and coronary heart disease
is causal. Until we know more, it is very important that people talk to
their dentist or periodontist about their periodontal health."

STUDY BACKGROUND INFORMATION :

This study included 110 patients with coronary heart disease and 140
people without coronary heart disease. The mean age was 65 years and 70
percent of the participants were male. All 250 participants received a
medical and dental examination. Researchers found a significantly
higher odds ration of 6.6 for individuals below age 60 having being a
patient with coronary heart disease when having a mean alveolar bone
loss of more than four millimeters.

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Periodontal Disease Can Affect Your Heart Disease

Periodontal Disease and Heart

On the American Academy of Periodontology website this article appears emphasizing about how much more we need to uncover about periodontal disease:

….studies have shown that periodontal disease is associated with heart disease. While a cause-and-effect relationship has not yet been proven, research has indicated that periodontal disease increases the risk of heart disease.

Scientists believe that inflammation caused by periodontal disease may be responsible for the association.

Periodontal disease can also exacerbate existing heart conditions. Patients at risk for infective endocarditis may require antibiotics prior to dental procedures. Your periodontist and cardiologist will be able to determine if your heart condition requires use of antibiotics prior to dental procedures…

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